SSB 3019 (LSB 5383XD (2) 90)

SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY BILL)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to short course law enforcement training requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 80B.11D, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  An individual who submits an application pursuant to subsection 1 shall, at a minimum, submit proof of successful completion of a two-year or four-year police science or criminal justice program at an accredited educational institution in this state approved by the academy.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to short course law enforcement training requirements.
   Currently, an individual who is not a certified law enforcement officer may apply for attendance at a short course of study at an approved law enforcement training program if the individual is sponsored by a law enforcement agency. An individual who submits an application shall, at a minimum, submit proof of successful completion of a two-year or four-year police science or criminal justice program at an accredited educational institution in this state approved by the academy.
   The bill removes the requirement that the two-year or four-year police science or criminal justice program must be from an accredited educational institution in Iowa, but retains the requirement that the two-year or four-year police science or criminal justice program be completed at an accredited educational institution approved by the academy.